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Heavy civil construction in the Florida Keys requires a lot of creative thinking, careful planning, and committed crews who care deeply about being good stewards of the area.

As rising sea levels threaten coastal areas around the world, the need for resilient infrastructure becomes increasingly critical. The Florida Keys, a chain of islands connected by the Overseas Highway, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. At Charley Toppino & Sons, we are playing a major role in safeguarding the vital infrastructure of the Florida Keys. In this blog post, we will explore the challenges faced by the region and how we are contributing to the sustainability and resilience of the area.

The infrastructure bill's passage is expected to have a significant impact on the Florida Keys, with funding allocated for key infrastructure projects aimed at improving the region's transportation, housing, and environmental resilience. The bill's provisions may also address long-standing issues in the Keys, such as rising sea levels and hurricane damage. Learn more about what this means for the Florida Keys.

City commissioners on Nov. 16 took a giant step toward building workforce housing on the last 3.2 acres of the Truman Waterfront. The commission approved the rankings of firms that had submitted proposals for the housing, and upheld the ranking committee’s top choice of a joint venture called Lofts of Bahama Village that is composed of several businesses and organizations, including The Vestcor Companies/TVC Development Inc., Charley Toppino & Sons Inc., A.H. of Monroe County Inc., Smith Hawks law firm, PQH Group Design Inc., Marino Construction Group Inc., and Mike Flaugh Landscape Architect.

The U.S. Navy, DEP and the city of Key West partnered to transform a former air station into the 23-acre Truman Waterfront Park.

KEY WEST, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual award ceremony to recognize the U.S. Navy, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), city of Key West, Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. and MSE for their site reuse efforts at the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)-transferred properties at Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida.

Yes, you’re reading this right, and no, you don’t have to rub your eyes: construction at Rowell’s Waterfront Park is beginning in the next month, according to Kevin Wilson, assistant administrator for Monroe County. Wilson is the supervisor of planning and execution for all county capital construction.